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Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
MGE to Add More Local Solar and Battery Storage with Sunnyside Solar Energy Center
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build a 20-megawatt (MW) solar array and 40-MW battery storage system in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Known as the Sunnyside Solar Energy Center, the project will provide locally generated solar energy to MGE's distribution system. "MGE shares with our customers the goal of a more sustainable energy future," said Jeff Keebler, MGE Chairman, President and CEO. "The Sunnyside Solar Energy Center builds on the progress we've already made reducing carbon emissions, increasing our use of cost-effective, locally generated renewable energy and advancing new technologies to benefit all our customers. By also working with customers to advance energy efficiency and electrification, we can achieve our sustainable energy goals." Sunnyside Solar Energy Center details The Sunnyside Solar Energy Center will be located off Whalen Road in Fitchburg. The 20 MW of solar capacity are expected to generate enough electricity annually to serve about 6,000 households. The 40 MW of four-hour battery storage will provide electricity during times when energy demand is greatest and when renewable capacity is insufficient to meet all customer needs. EDF Renewables is the project developer. The solar array is expected to begin serving customers in 2026; the battery storage is expected in 2027. Other nearby solar projects The Sunnyside Solar Energy Center will be one of a number of solar facilities in Fitchburg serving MGE customers. Strix Solar is a 6-MW facility that came online in early 2025. The project serves all MGE electric customers with locally generated, carbon-free energy. MGE has requested to assign two megawatts of the project to serve the company's proposed Shared Solar - Strix program. Shared Solar - Strix is based on MGE's original and fully subscribed community solar program, Shared Solar. Tyto Solar is a 6-MW solar array that came online in early 2024. Tyto Solar is a distributed energy resource that is connected to MGE's distribution system. It serves all MGE electric customers. The O'Brien Solar Fields is a 22-MW facility that came online in 2021. This project provides solar energy to seven local businesses, municipalities, government agencies and public institutions through separate Renewable Energy Rider agreements. Working toward 80% reduced carbon emissions by 2030 Reduced carbon emissions is MGE's goal. MGE is working to decarbonize the electricity we supply to customers, targeting carbon reductions consistent with global climate science as quickly, responsibly and cost-effectively as we can. By 2030, on behalf of all customers, MGE expects to deliver electricity with 80% fewer carbon emissions, and by 2050, we expect to deliver net-zero carbon electricity. MGE already is halfway to its 2030 goal to reduce carbon emissions by 80% compared to 2005 levels. Growing our use of cost-effective, cleaner energy and working with customers to advance energy efficiency and the electrification of transportation are all key strategies for deep decarbonization. Learn more about MGE's other solar projects. About MGE MGE generates and distributes electricity to 167,000 customers in Dane County, Wis., and purchases and distributes natural gas to 178,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE's parent company is MGE Energy, Inc. The company's roots in the Madison area date back more than 150 years.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
4 more West Michigan communities get EGLE grants for solar projects
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Four more West Michigan communities will receive funding help from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy for solar energy projects. EGLE awards $1.25 million in funding to Muskegon County solar farm EGLE announced the fourth round of grants from the on Tuesday, doling out another $8.1 million. Lee Township will receive the bulk of the grants. The Calhoun County entity will receive $4,040,000 for the . Bethel Township in Branch County will receive $1 million for the . Hart Township in Oceana County will receive $600,000 for the . Barry County will receive $297,500 for the . Eight total projects will be supported in all in this round of RRCA grants. The projects supported by this round will eventually produce 1,836 megawatts of solar power — enough to power 1.83 million homes and businesses. Canadian company tapped to handle coal ash left by Campbell power plant EGLE Director Phil Roos says the mission of the RRCA help support local communities move toward clean energy. 'These awards will enable communities to invest where they see needs in infrastructure, public safety and more, while accelerating the build-out of affordable green power to hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents,' Roos . The first round of grants was announced last October, followed by the second round in December and the third round in January. Construction begins on Muskegon Solar Energy Center In all, the RRCA will give away $30 million. Half of the grant is awarded when construction starts. The other half is granted when the project starts operating. Several other West Michigan projects have already received support from the RRCA, including the in Moorland Township. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EGLE awards $1.25 million in funding to Muskegon County solar farm
MOORLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The Muskegon Solar Energy Center project will receive another $1.25 million in state funding thanks to a grant from the . The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced the third round of the RRCA last week, which will support nearly 1,000 megawatts of solar power and battery storage — enough to power nearly 1 million Michigan homes and businesses. Construction begins on Muskegon Solar Energy Center 'This round of awards will support the build-out of more clean, affordable power to hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents. We are committed to providing resources that improve our communities, lower energy costs, reduce emissions and protect our precious land, air and water resources — and this program does just that,' EGLE Director Phil Roos . Nearly $4.9 million will be awarded in the third round of funding, spread across six different projects. The first round was announced in October and the second in December. Construction started on the last July. The solar farm was as Consumers Energy's first large-scale solar project. The Muskegon Solar Energy Center will use approximately 1,900 acres of land in Moorland Township, in partnership with the , to capture enough solar energy to power approximately 40,000 homes. As scheduled, the 250-megawatt facility will be up and running by 2026. The Muskegon Solar Energy Center will be part of the utility's new infrastructure and its goal to generate 8,000 megawatts of solar energy annually by 2040. Canadian company tapped to handle coal ash left by Campbell power plant As part of the partnership, Consumers will own and operate the facility, while Muskegon County, Moorland Township and the MCRRC own the property and collect revenue from the lease. Consumers Energy is also working on two other solar facilities, one at the former Karn coal plant in Bay City and a 3,000-acre farm along the border between Barry and Calhoun counties. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
